The Weather Prediction Center
College Park, MD
Storm Summary Message
Storm Summary Number 5 for Major Pacific Northwest, Intermountain
West, & Plains Storm System
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
1000 AM CDT Thu Apr 14 2022
...Blizzard conditons will continue through the day in the
northern Plains, but are expected to improve tonight as the storm
system moves northeastward into Canada...
Blizzard Warnings are in effect for southeastern Montana,
west-central North Dakota and northwestern South Dakota.
High Wind Warnings are in effect for north-central South Dakota
and western Minnesota.
Red Flag Warnings are in effect for eastern New Mexico, eastern
Colorado, west Texas, the Oklahoma Panhandle, western Kansas,
central Nebraska and western Iowa.
Winter Weather Advisories are in effect for northern Minnesota,
eastern North Dakota, and northeastern South Dakota.
For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings
and advisories, please see www.weather.gov
At 900 AM CDT...A potent storm system continued to track
northeastward across the northern Plains, with an occluded surface
low analyzed over central North Dakota with a central pressure of
990 mb, or 29.23 inches of mercury. A secondary low presure center
along the triple-point was analyzed on the northern shore of Lake
Superior with a pressure of 990 mb, or 29.23 inches of mercury.
The secondary low had begun to take over as the primary pressure
center, with the occluded boundary extending from northern
Minnesota to south-central Ontario dissipating. A cold front
extended southward from the triple point into the Ohio Valley and
Southeast, while a slow-moving warm front stretched eastward
through New York state and the Northeast. Regional Doppler RADAR
mosaic imagery and surface observations showed snow continuing to
lighten in North Dakota with some lingering snow bands causing
locally moderate snow in the eastern portion of the state. In
addition to the snow, strong wind gusts of 40-50 mph were being
observed across the Dakotas, leading to blizzard conditions at
times. In the warm sector of this expansive system, light to
moderate rain, with locally heavy rainfall rates embedded in
thunderstorms, was moving eastward along the cold front in the
Ohio Valley.
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches from 1000
AM CDT Tue Apr 11 through 900 PM CDT Wed Apr 14...
...MINNESOTA...
KEY WEST 1 W 14.0
THIEF RIVER FALLS 10.0
MIDDLE RIVER 8.0
WARREN 4 S 7.0
...NORTH DAKOTA...
GLENBURN 30.5
MINOT 3 NNW 30.0
NORWICH 28.0
VELVA 3 ENE 28.0
HEBRON 1 NW 26.5
DUNN CENTER 1 W 26.0
UNDERWOOD 24.3
CARPIO 24.0
SENTINEL BUTTE 10 NE 24.0
SHERWOOD 23.0
GRASSY BUTTE 2 NE 22.0
MINOT 21.0
STANTON 21.0
DICKINSON 1 WNW 18.4
CATHAY 7 N 18.0
BISMARCK 3 SSE 17.5
MORTON 17.0
NEW ENGLAND 16.0
FESSENDEN 14.0
GRAND FORKS 13.0
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
BUFFALO 12.0
LADNER 1 SE 12.0
LODGEPOLE 2 SE 12.0
SHADEHILL 1 SW 12.0
LEMMON 10.3
...Selected preliminary Peak Wind gusts in miles per hour earlier
in the event...
...NEBRASKA...
ORD 2 NW 64
HASTINGS AIRPORT 63
NORFOLK 3 SSW 62
...NORTH DAKOTA...
AMIDON 10 WNW 60
NEW LEIPZIG 3 W 60
GLADSTONE 1 NE 58
WASHBURN 1 NNW 58
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
BULLHEAD 11 S 72
LONG LAKE 10 SW 67
SUMMIT 1 WNW 67
MORBRIDGE MUNICIPAL 1 NW 66
PIERRE REGIONAL AIRPORT 2 N 62
GANN VALLEY 3 N 61
HERREID 2 N 61
RELIANCE 3 SW 61
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Snowfall in inches where the
event has ended...
...IDAHO...
PINE 15.0
FEATHERVILLE 10.0
HAILEY 2 NNW 7.0
MCCALL 5.0
POCATELLO AIRPORT 1.2
...MONTANA...
PONY 5 SW 47.0
RED LODGE 4 W 27.0
JANNEY 8 S 26.0
NYE 3 S 24.0
HELENA 7 SW 22.0
BILLINGS 1 SW 15.0
MELVILLE 10 ENE 14.5
GLENDIVE 14.0
NEWCOMB 2 SW 12.0
ASHLAND 10 ESE 10.0
CLANCY 10.0
HILGER 5 NE 8.5
...OREGON...
SADDLE MT SNOTEL 16.0
MISSION 16 SE 14.0
PARKDALE 14.0
RED HILL SNOTEL 13.0
LITTLE MEADOWS SNOTEL 11.0
UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND 3 SW 10.0
CRESCENT 9.2
PORTLAND 1.6
...WASHINGTON...
CITY OF DALLE 9 NNE 15.0
JUNE LAKE SNOTEL 13.0
SNOWDEN 1 S 12.6
WHITE SALMON 4 NE 12.0
YACOLT 2 W 12.0
WASHOUGAL E 11.0
UNDERWOOD 1 W 10.5
...WYOMING...
DAYTON 8 WSW 8.0
STORY 2 W 6.0
SHERIDAN 14 NNE 4.0
DOWNTOWN GILLETTE 4 SE 1.5
Snow will continue to become more scattered in nature over
portions of the northern Plains on Thursday as the system moves
into Canada, with additional snowfall accumulations of 1-3 inches
possible in localized areas where snow showers linger, but the
heaviest snowfall has come to an end. However, very hazardous
travel conditions will persist through Thursday night, with
additional power outages possible as strong winds of up to 50 mph
will lead to blowing snow and the potential for ground blizzard
conditions. As the low pulls away to the northeast, below normal
temperatures around will linger over the Southern Plains through
the weekend. Further south, the heavy rain and severe weather
threat will shift east into the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic today,
where isolated flash flooding and severe wind gusts are possible
as the cold front progresses eastward.
This will be the last Storm Summary issued by the Weather
Prediction Center for this event. Please refer to your local
National Weather service office for additional information.
Russell
Last Updated: 1058 AM EDT THU APR 14 2022